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He is perhaps best known for being one of the few successful white rappers in the industry, not to mention one of the most critically acclaimed. He is also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics, which are said by critics to be homophobic, misogynistic and excessively violent.
Mathers was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri and spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between Saint Joseph and Detroit, Michigan.
Interested in rap from a young age, Mathers began performing as early as fourteen, later gaining some popularity with a group, Soul Intent. His wife Kim gave birth to his daughter, Hailie Jade, on Christmas of 1995. In the same year, he released his first independent album, named Infinite, following it up with The Slim Shady EP in 1997. He became famous in the hip-hop underground because of his distinctive, cartoonish style and the fact that he is white (a rarity in all rap, especially mainstream gangsta rap). Some people called him rap's "great white hope".
It is said that Dr. DreAndre Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known as Dr. Dre became a pioneer in today's hip-hop culture and gangsta rap. Dre started his producing career as a member of The World Class Wreckin' Cru during the first half of the found Eminem's demo on the garage floor of Jimmy IovineJimmy Iovine is the founder of Interscope Records. He is also a record producer producing bands including Fleetwood Mac, U2 and The Pretenders., the Interscope label chief. Though this did not directly lead to a recording contract, once Eminem won second place vs. OtherwizeWize first stepped onto the L. underground scene as a frequent visitor to the legendary Good Life, an open-mic cafe known for being the launching pad for many other L. hip-hop legends like Jurassic 5, Pharcyde and Freestyle Fellowship. The Good Life is al at the 1997 Rap Olympics MC battleFreestyle battles are usually contests (though they can occur spontaniously) where rappers "battle" each other in the form of improvised raps. See Also Battle rap Freestyle rap hip hop., Dr. Dre agreed to sign him.
Once he joined Interscope, Eminem released The Slim Shady LPUpon joining Interscope Records, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP which would eventually be certified triple platinum. My Name Is" was the first single off the album. The Slim Shady LP had a number of controversies surrounding its lyrical content. In "'9, which went on to be one of the most popular records of the year, going triple platinum. With the album's enormous popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics. In "97 Bonnie and Clyde", Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of the bodies of his wife, her lover and his son. Another song, "Guilty Conscience" ends with Eminem and Dr. DreAndre Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known as Dr. Dre became a pioneer in today's hip-hop culture and gangsta rap. Dre started his producing career as a member of The World Class Wreckin' Cru during the first half of the encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover.
The Marshall Mathers LPThe Marshall Mathers LP is the third full-length album from gangsta rapper Eminem. The bulk of the album was written in Amsterdam, with Dr. Dre (who did much of the production) holding a telephone to his speakers so Eminem could hear the beats. The Real S was released in May 2000, quickly selling 2 million copies. The album's first single, "The Real Slim Shady", created some buzz by trash-talking celebrities and spilling dubious gossip about them. In the song, Eminem claims, among other things, that Christina Aguilera gave "head" ( oral sex) to Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Carson Daly (of MTV's Total Request Live). In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new fame status, telling the story of a fan so obsessed with him that he winds up killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring one of the songs on The Slim Shady LP.